The results of the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (I and II) have been declared on Wednesday.
The performance of the aspirants in the TET is very poor as only 14.36 percent of candidates qualified. As per the results, only 3686 out of total of 25,660 (TET I – II) candidates qualified for the TET.
Addressing a press conference, Education minister Ratanlal Nath said out of a total of 11,221 aspirants for TET-I, only 1061 candidates could secure the pass mark. Similarly in TET-II, only 2625 out of 14,439 candidates could obtain the pass mark.
Nath said as per the requirement of the Education department, 3025 graduates appeared in the examination for recruitment of 175 teachers in the elementary level. Among them, 896 aspirants passed the examination.
He also said as per the requirement of more 63 teachers, 163 candidates appeared in the Selection Test for Post Graduate Teachers (STPGT) and 140 among them secured the cut-off mark.
Now, the Teachers Recruitment Board of Tripura (TRBT) would verify the documents of the qualified candidates and distribute certificates. The department would now recruit teachers as per merit. The certificates are now valid for a lifetime, according to a government press release.
Speaking to the media, The Education minister said the new government recruited total of 3056 teachers in PGT, GT and UGT. Now, there is a requirement for the recruitment of another 2622 teachers.